Ahead of the Curve
A revolutionary, new, non-invasive procedure for children with scoliosis is nothing short of MAGEC. By Sheryl Kraft
The Support Zone
Lactation consultants at WMCHealth are here to help new moms with the challenges of breastfeeding. By Mary McIver Puthawala, RN, BSN
Opioid Addiction
What you need to know about this frightening epidemic. By Laurie Yarnell
Friends Through Thick and Thin
Two priests unexpectedly share the same diagnosis, same surgeons, even the same ICU room, just two weeks apart. By Debra Bresnan
A Tale of Two Villages
Big changes are already underway in Port Jervis and Kingston, preparing for the comprehensive-care centers of the future. By Deborah Skolnik
Healing Through Horse Play
Equine therapy is helping young people with behavioral health issues in many different ways. By Lisa Cesarano
Put Down That Phone
The National Safety Council, a local dad and a trauma surgeon are raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. By Laurie Yarnell
Building Medical Skills in the Village Lab
By Melissa Pheterson
Kidney Disease: Combating the Silent Epidemic
In the U.S., kidney disease has skyrocketed, with more than a half-million people currently on dialysis. Kidney disease — as well as the conditions that contribute to it, including diabetes, obesity and hypertension — is often asymptomatic, enabling...
When You Can’t Say What Hurts
A lifesaving protocol for patients with autism at HealthAlliance Hospital By Judith Acosta, LISW, CCH
ABOUT WMCHEALTH NETWORK
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 13,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. The Network has Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region’s only acute care children’s hospital, an academic medical center, Primary and Comprehensive Stroke Centers, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State. Today, WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. For more information about WMCHealth, visit WMCHealth.org.
WMCHealth includes Westchester Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, the Behavioral Health Center, MidHudson Regional Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, St. Anthony Community Hospital, Bon Secours Community Hospital, HealthAlliance Hospital: Broadway Campus, HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus, and Margaretville Hospital.
WMCHealth Physicians includes the medical practices of Advanced Physician Services and Bon Secours Medical Group.